The use of limited amounts of hydrocortisone cream may help, but long term use is not healthy. I am hesitant to make specific recommendations to you as I have not seen you and therefore cannot make a judgment for you. My general approach is to point a direction on what to do, but hopefully you […]
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In those patients who have a tendency to become red (and hold on to the redness after a transplant), I treat them with a copper peptide treatment. This works to reduce the redness and shorten the ‘red’ time, but if not started immediately, it will not have value. The use of steroids are routine for […]
If the redness and the lack of growth concerns you I would follow-up with the doctor who performed your surgery. Not everybody reacts exactly the same to the surgery, but it is relatively rare to see redness continue after the first month. With respect to growth, it may take up to a year to see […]
It is very rare (almost improbable) that you would ever see redness on the transplanted area of the scalp MONTHS after surgery. Perhaps you are looking at early photos. Please email me the photos you are referring to and I would be delighted to review them and comment on them publicly.
Redness will almost certainly go away with time. You might try hydrocortisone cream 0.05% and apply it to the red area in three or four 12 hour applications per week. Do not use it chronically, because steroid creams do get absorbed by your body. If you are a young man and had transplants without taking […]
Redness is generally minimal for most people. For those few individuals with a tendency to get red (having histamine positive skin), the redness may take weeks to completely go away. There are no straight rules. Topical steroids work to minimize redness or to treat it if it appears, but minimal use should be encouraged (speak […]
If there is redness at all, it will be gone in 19 out of 20 patients within a week. It generally starts to regrow (like seeds of grass that get placed and take time to grow) in 2-5 months. I tell most people that they can see the impact of the hair nicely by the […]
If you have lost the recently transplanted hair from the FUE, this is normal. The hair that remains may continue to grow. At 5 weeks, I would have expected that all of the crusts would be off. In my practice I get the crusts off in a week or less (often in the first few […]
Dr. Rassman in your practice have you ever had a patient with an adverse reaction to oral min? Thanks so much! Yes, some people can’t tolerate this medication for one of many reasons, and the blood pressure effects can be disabling for a few people, with lightheaded and rapid heart beat. Here is a list […]
Per the title. I have been taking fin for 6 months, starting at 1mg. I had sides (tiredness, lower libido) and have gradually reduced the dose to a point (0.25mg EOD) where I have no issues. Is a dose this low even worthwhile taking? It is 50% effective as compared with the full dose. It […]
I fear I may have developed DUPA. My sides and back have become transparent and I am approaching an NW7. I have added oral fin, oral min, and topical pyrilutamide which I believe has helped and the oral min has regrown some hair and increased thickness a bit. But the density is still poor. I […]
I’m thinking of starting weekly microneedling, but my hair is buzzed down to about a 3 and the hair on my crown is super thin so my scalp is quite visible. I’m concerned about having visible redness or scarring while at work. If I needle on Saturday morning, would it heal by the time I go […]
I started out 1.5mm, but now I’m concerned about scar tissue. I’ve heard 0.6mm might be better, but the redness goes away pretty fast. I started out doing once-a-week needling, but then I’ve seen people who did it twice a week at a lower depth followed by minoxidil that had great results Microneedling depth should be […]
Minoxidil common topical side effects are: severe scalp irritation unwanted growth of facial hair chest pain, fast heartbeats swelling in your hands or feet, rapid weight gain a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out headache, dizziness, confusion flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling) Allergy, flaking of the skin, dry skin
I just scheduled an FUT procedure that is estimated for about 2500–3000 grafts in my crown, with any extra going to the corners of my hairline. About 18 days after the procedure, I have a two-week-long unavoidable work obligation where I will need to interact with clients in-person. (Aside from this obligation, I can work […]
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